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2012 – 2013 Academic Calendar

First Semester

First Semester
Aug. 17, Friday Faculty/Staff Opening Meeting, 10:30 a.m.
Aug. 18, Saturday Residence halls open for new students, 9 a.m.
Aug. 20, Monday Residence halls open for returning students, 9 a.m.
Aug. 21, Tuesday Registration.
Aug. 22, Wednesday Classes begin, 8 a.m.
Aug. 31, Friday Half-semester course add/drop deadline (without asterisk).
Sept. 14, Friday Last day for removing incompletes.
Full-semester course add/drop deadline (without asterisk).
Sept. 15, Saturday Constitution and Citizenship Day.
Family Weekend.
Sept. 18, Tuesday Matriculation Convocation, 11:15 a.m.
Sept. 28, Friday Half-semester course withdrawal deadline (with asterisk).
Sept. 29, Saturday Homecoming.
Oct. 12, Friday Fall vacation begins, 5 p.m.
Midsemster D and F grade reports due.
Last class day for half-semester courses.
Oct. 22, Monday Classes resume, 8 a.m.
Second half-semester courses begin.
Registration begins for spring courses.
Mid-semester grade reports are distributed to students and advisers.
Oct. 31, Wednesday Second half-semester course add/drop deadline (without asterisk).
Nov. 2, Friday Full-semester course withdrawal deadline (with asterisk) and election of Satisfactory-Unsatisfactory option deadline.
Registration ends.
Nov. 22, Thursday Thanksgiving Day; classes suspended.
Nov. 23, Friday Classes suspended; commons and residence halls will be open.
Nov. 27, Tuesday Second half-semester course withdrawal deadline (with asterisk).
Dec. 7, Friday Last day of classes.
Dec. 10, Monday Final examinations begin.
Dec. 12, Wednesday Reading Day.
Final examinations resume in the evening.
Dec. 14, Friday *Last day of final examinations.
* Students are expected to take their examinations at the scheduled times and will not have their schedules changed because of transportation difficulties or job appointments.

Second Semester

Second Semester
Jan. 13, Sunday Residence halls open for all students, noon.
Jan. 14, Monday Registration.
Jan. 15, Tuesday Classes begin, 8 a.m.
Jan. 25, Friday Half-semester course add/drop deadline (without asterisk).
Jan. 29, Tuesday Founders’ Day Celebration, 11:15 a.m.
Feb. 8, Friday Last day for removing incompletes.
Full-semester course add/drop deadline (without asterisk).
Feb. 19, Tuesday Half-semester course withdrawal deadline (with asterisk).
March 8, Friday Midsemester D and F grade reports due.
Last class day for half-semester courses.
Spring vacation begins, 5 p.m.
March 18, Monday Classes resume, 8 a.m.
Second half-semester classes begin.
Registration begins for fall courses.
Mid-semester grade reports are distributed to students and advisers.
March 27, Wednesday Second half-semester course add/drop deadline (without asterisk).
March 29, Friday Registration ends.
Full-semester course withdrawal deadline (with asterisk) and election of Satisfactory-Unsatisfactory option deadline.
April 17, Wednesday Awards Convocation, 7 p.m.
April 23, Tuesday Second half-semester course withdrawal deadline (with asterisk).
April 30, Tuesday Last day of classes.
May 1, Wednesday Reading day.
May 2, Thursday Final examinations begin.*
May 8, Wednesday Last day of final examinations.
May 12, Sunday Commencement, 1:30 p.m.
May 13, Monday Maymester begins.
May 31, Friday Maymester ends.
* Students are expected to take their examinations at the scheduled times and will not have their schedules changed because of transportation difficulties or job appointments.

Please Note: The Pickard Commons will be closed during the fall, midwinter and spring vacations. Residence halls will be closed during midwinter vacation but may remain open during fall and spring breaks if there is sufficient demand.

2013-2014 Academic Calendar

First Semester

August 23, Friday – Faculty/staff opening meeting, 10:30 a.m.

August 24, Saturday – Residence halls open for new students, 9:00 a.m.

August 26, Monday – Residence halls open for returning students, 10:00 a.m.

August 27, Tuesday – Registration

August 28, Wednesday – Classes begin

September 3, Tuesday – Matriculation Convocation, 11:15 a.m.

September 14, Saturday – Family Weekend

September 17, Tuesday – Constitution and Citizenship Day

September 28, Saturday – Homecoming

October 18, Friday – Fall vacation begins, 5:00 p.m.

October 28, Monday – Classes resume

November 28, Thursday – Thanksgiving Day; classes suspended

November 29, Friday – Classes suspended; Commons and residence halls will be open

December 13, Friday – Last day of classes

December 16, Monday – Final examinations begin

December 18, Wednesday – Reading day

December 20, Friday – Last day of final examinations

Second Semester

January 19, Sunday – Residence halls open for all students, 12 noon

January 20, Monday – Registration

January 21, Tuesday – Classes begin

January 28, Tuesday – Founders’ Day Celebration, 11:15 a.m.

March 14, Friday – Spring vacation begins, 5:00 p.m.

March 24, Monday – Classes resume

April 23, Wednesday – Awards Convocation, 7:00 p.m.

May 6, Tuesday – Last day of classes

May 7, Wednesday – Reading day

May 8, Thursday – Final examinations begin

May 14, Wednesday – Last day of final examinations

May 18, Sunday – Commencement

May 19, Monday – Maymester begins

June 6, Friday – Maymester ends